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Patricia Mary “Pat” Hantelman

November 26, 1950 — December 20, 2020
 
Patricia Hantelman, age 70 of Algona passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at her home. Services will be held at a later date. The Lentz Funeral Home in Algona is serving the family. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Claude G. Haag

October 5, 1947 — December 14, 2020
 
Claude G. Haag, 73 of Swea City died in a farm accident at his home during the week of Dec. 14, 2020. 

Roger Leroy Long

November 26, 1950 — December 18, 2020
 

Ruth Brandt

April 12, 1931 — December 21, 2020
 

Robert Joseph “Bob” Jorgensen

February 9, 1956 — December 19, 2020
 
Robert Joseph “Bob” Jorgensen was born Feb. 9, 1956, in Estherville the son of Milton “Milt” and Patricia (McDonald) Jorgensen. He grew up on the family farm and attended Swea City High School, graduating in 1974. Following graduation, he moved to Kentucky to pursue his dream of being a horse trainer. He eventually came back to Iowa where he attended Rochester Community College where he earned an Associates Arts Degree. 

Iluminada ‘Luming’ Beenken

November 30, 1949 — December 12, 2020
 

Jeanette ‘Jan’ Lois Pohlman

June 28, 1938 — December 11, 2020
 
Private family funeral services for Jeanette “Jan” Pohlman will be held Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services with the Rev. Cynthia Finn presiding. Interment will be in the Manning City Cemetery in Manning. 
Jeanette Lois Meyer Pohlman was born June 21, 1938, on a farm north of Manilla. She was born into the family of Carl and Edna (Hell) Meyer with two brothers, Donald and Marcus, and a sister Sarah. 

Janie Schrauth

Janie Schrauth, age 69 of Lu Verne, passed away on Dec. 14, 2020, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Services will be held at a later date. The Lentz Funeral Home in Algona is serving the family. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.
 
See a complete obituary in the Dec. 24 Kossuth County Advance.

Aloma Jean Butterfield

January 24, 1927 — December 4, 2020
 
Aloma Jean Butterfield, 93 of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of the Algona and Swea City areas, passed away on Dec. 4, 2020, at Regency Hospice in Pensacola. Private graveside funeral services were held Dec. 14 at East Lawn Cemetery in Algona.
On Dec. 30, 1948, Aloma Wood was united in marriage to Beryl Butterfield in Jackson, Minn. After their marriage they lived in Algona before later moving to Swea City.

Merlyn Emerson Hoover

October 21, 1924 — November 21, 2020
 
Merlyn Emerson Hoover, 96, of Mesa, Ariz., died peacefully at home on Nov. 21, 2020. Private family services will be at a later date. 

Allen J. Blake

September 23, 1926 — December 13, 2020
Allen J. Blake of Lu Verne, passed away Dec. 13 at the age of 94, at the Good Samaritan Society in Algona where he and his wife were residents since 2017.
Allen was born on Sept. 23, 1926, to Oral and Stella (Robison) Blake in Marshalltown. 

Mearle Warren Rasmusson

July 26, 1940 — December 13, 2020
 

Michael John Cink

October 24, 1944 — December 10, 2020
 
Michael John “Mike” Cink was born Oct. 24, 1944, in Algona the son of Eugene and Irene (Kirschbaum) Cink.
He grew up in Algona, where he attended school and graduated from Bishop Garrigan High School in 1962. Following graduation, he began farming. He semi-retired from farming in 2015 but continued to help until 2019.

Garry Flaherty

April 13, 1939 — December 12, 2020
 
Garry Flaherty, age 81 of Algona, passed away Dec. 12 at the Algona Manor in Algona. 

Jerome “Jake” J. Becker

October 19, 1933 — December 12, 2020
 
A private family funeral Mass for Jerome (Jake) J. Becker, 87, of Algona is at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 19 at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with the Rev. Matthew Solyntjes and the Rev. William Black officiating. Interment is in Calvary Cemetery in Algona with military honors conducted by the Hagg-Turner American Legion Post, the VFW Post # 2541 and the Marine Corps Honor Guard. 

John Melvin Kubly

February 10, 1945 — December 9, 2020
 
John Melvin Kubly, age 20 (okay actually 75, but acted and always said he felt 20), passed away suddenly on Dec. 9 in Zephyrhills, Fla. 

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